The Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.More information can be obtained at the Element 14 Community pageShop all Raspberry Pi accessories

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@wootcompare: $35 is the retail price, But can be difficult to get shipped immediately.
There are lots of people selling them marked up a bunch on amazon because they know people don't want to wait for them.

I have one of these, but it I haven't done anything with it besides installing Linux. Keep in mind that you'll need an SD card to hold the operating system, a usb keyboard and mouse, a power adapter (cell phone chargers work sometimes), and an HDMI cable to connect it to a TV. You may also want a usb wireless adapter. The Raspberry Pi only has 2 usb ports, so you may need a usb hub, as well. It all depends on what you want to do. Those items, along with the shipping, bring the price up a bit before you have a working system. Also, these things are always around $35.

And for USB WiFi, you'll need a powered hub, as the port does not provide sufficient power. These are awesome little hobbyist computers, perfect for education, run things like Scratch, etc. They are not awesome general purpose computers.

@wootcompare: $35 is the retail price, But can be difficult to get shipped immediately.
There are lots of people selling them marked up a bunch on amazon because they know people don't want to wait for them.

@vidarwolf: It depends entirely upon the power you supply and what the wireless draws. If you have a 2amp micro charger powering the board, then yeah you'll probably be okay but if your micro ac dc adapter is on the lower end you will definitely need a powered hub.

@bogus: It was created to be a cheaply had tinker tool to get kids interested in programming. Inexpensive, and can plug into any tv made in the last 20 years, utilizes an operating system thats free and tinker friendly. Dont knock it because it does what it was designed for.

@youtookmyactualname: Again, no. This was plugged into a standard (i.e. old, 1-amp rated) USB power source, or directly into a computer. Granted, I never plugged it into a 500mA source, but I think you'd have a hard time even finding one of thsoe. So, at least with a wireless adapter using the RTl8192cu Chipset, it doesn't make a difference. Of note, it was also running a wireless keyboard at the same time without power issues.

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